Community Calendar

CLASSES/LECTURES

9:00am-4:00pm, 1803 North 7th Street

Amy Kline takes a new, sculptural approach to creating lamps in high-fire porcelain on the potters’ wheel. This is a great way to bring fine more...0 art and sculpture into the home in a functional way. Amy will start with the initial drawing/design and progress to measurements, weights, and use calipers to fit forms together post-firing. Amy uses lots of color and texture in cone 10 reduction.

CLASSES/LECTURES

9:30am-4:30pm, 1803 North 7th Street

This two-day workshop will provide an overview of cold wax in an atmosphere that encourages a sense of play and discovery. You’ll learn to more...0 explore and create with cold wax, oil paint, and acrylic (which can be used on the first layer to paint in a design). Cold wax medium provides rich texture, depth, and discovery. Layers can be covered up with more layers of wax and oil paint as the artist’s composition evolves. No experience necessary; students of all skill levels are welcome, and will walk away with two completed paintings.

MUSIC

7:00pm-9:00pm, 905 Struthers Ave

Cool off in our brewery with live music by Collin Reese!

CLASSES/LECTURES

FUNDRAISERS/BENEFITS

GENERAL

VISUAL ARTS

For Graceland Animal Rescue & Sanctuary

6:00pm-9:00pm, Boston's Restaurant at 2404 Patterson Rd., Grand Junction, CO 81505

Our pets are our family, they deserve a hand painted portrait! Come on out and paint your pet while simultaneously supporting Graceland Animal Rescue more...0 & Sanctuary! Part of the proceeds will go to Graceland, which is not a Facility but rather a Foster-based Rescue that relies on Foster Homes within our Grand Junction community to offer temporary sanctuary to the dogs until permanent, loving homes can be found. REGISTRATION & PICTURE SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Tuesday, August 7th What you need after registering: * Your favorite picture of your pet! Any pet! Horse, Dog, Cat, Bird, Turtle, even the family fish! Head-shots of your pet are typically the easiest and have the best result! Don't worry about the background in your photo, you can add any background you want when its painting time! We will only sketch the pet. * Email that photo along with your full name and a good contact phone number to CreativeCanvasParty@Gmail.com. Do this for each person coming (if paying for friends). Please put the date of the event in the subject line of the email. One pet per canvas as 2 pets can take too long to paint. REGISTRATION & PICTURE SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Tuesday, August 7th * Let me know if you want something special added to your pet for the painting. some people like to add sunglasses, hats, your pets name, etc. ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!!! That's all folks! After you do those things you are registered and your canvas will be ready and waiting when you arrive! Please send your information, or questions here: CreativeCanvasParty@Gmail.com

LITERARY

What Makes a Great Book

6:30pm-7:30pm, 443 N. 6th Street

How many of these titles have YOU read? As we get closer to determining Grand Junction's top pick from the Great American Read, join us for a more...0 panel discussion featuring panelists Jay Ballenberger from the CMU Tomlinson Library, local author Patti Hill, Daily Sentinel columnist LaReina Kalenian, Mesa County Libraries Librarian and author Di Herald. We will discuss what draws us into a book, what novels mean to us, and some favorites from the Great American Read list. Questions and participation are encouraged! See the entire Great American Read list featuring all 100 books! Panelists: Jay Ballenberger - Colorado Mesa University Tomlinson Library Librarian Patti Hill - Local author and book lover LaReina Kalenian - Columnist for The Daily Sentinel Di Herald - Mesa County Libraries Youth Collections Librarian Date: Tuesday, August 14, 2018 Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm Location: Central Library Mesa Room, Central Library Monument Room Campus: Central Library

LITERARY

The Necessity of Delight

7:00pm, KAFM Radio Room

All too often discussions of poetry and the arts are framed in terms of usefulness or truth. This discussion instead will focus on “advancing more...0 the necessity of our delight as an essential manifestation of our humanity” — and as an often neglected aspect of poetry. Join us for this special evening filled with poems, music, song, and conversation, with special guests: David J Rothman, Airica Waters, Host Wendy Videlock. Musical guest Jason Kierns. We'll also have an Open Mic opportunity-Bring a Poem or Song to Share! Tickets are $10 for non members of WCWF or KAFM and $5 for members.

FOOD/BEVERAGES

VISUAL ARTS

Imondi Wake Zone & Grand Valley Home Loans

5:30pm-7:00pm, 1583 Cipolla Rd. Fruita, CO 81521

Fruita Chamber Members, Imondi Wake Zone & Grand Valley Home Loans are teaming up to host the party of the year as we end the summer season. more...0 Bring your swim suit to the August Business After Hours event at the new wakeboarding park. Grand Valley Home Loans will be providing food, drinks and exciting giveaways!

RADIO ROOM

7:30pm, 1310 Ute Ave

Roots-based singer and fingerstyle guitarist Cary Morin brings together the great musical traditions of America and beyond like no other artist. His more...0 lyrics range from blues to folk, and shines a light on his Native American Heritage and small town life in America. The son of an Air Force officer, Morin was born in Millings, Montana, and spent the bulk of his youth in Great Falls before moving to Northern Colorado. He is a Crow tribal member, and has written in support of the efforts of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Morin has produced or performed on over 20 recordings. He has toured across the US, as well as Japan, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Norway, Ireland, Sweden, and the UK. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door.

DANCE

LITERARY

MUSIC

Collbran Storytime with a Kick

10:30am-11:30am, Mesa County Library Collbran Branch 111 Main St Collbran, CO

Join Author Sarahndipity Johnsen for a vibrant dance party tour for her book and album, Animals Get Funky! During this 45 minute dance party more...0 you'll learn 26 different dance concepts through a playful, multi-genre soundtrack. Would you like more opportunities for family fun? Do you have a little ham that needs a place to groove? Join the dance movement :) Learn the Wallaby Wiggle, Hip-Hop Hippopotamus, and get real low with the Llama Limbo. Please feel free to enjoy these free, family-friendly events. Big water bottles because these dance parties are great workouts :)

CLASSES/LECTURES

John Wesley Powell, Understandin the American West

7:00pm-8:30pm, Lithic Bookstore & Gallery, 138 South Park Square, Fruita

Seeing Things Whole: John Wesley Powell and an Understanding of the American West Although most people are familiar with John Wesley Powell as the more...0 intrepid one-armed Civil War veteran who became the first European to explore the canyons of the Colorado and Green Rivers in 1869 and again in 1871-72, it is the work that Powell did following his epic journeys for which he truly should be famous. Powell understood the challenges of life in a land of little water like few others of his time, and his ideas for settlement of this region were visionary. As water becomes scarcer and more precious in the West, Powell’s ideas may provide valuable guidance for water managers at all levels in the coming decades. Join us as author and river guide Christa Sadler introduces Powell the man, the scientist, the explorer, and the policy maker from her new book, The Colorado.